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minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 months agoHow dangerous can it be? I am going to research. This article mostly agrees, except if it is less than 30 percent worn, you can just replace one. https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/tires/should-you-always-replace-car-tires-in-pairs-a1061792056/ Why put the new tires on the rear axle though? I thought the front was more important for braking and front wheel drive, which i have.
minus-squarelime!@feddit.nulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agothat’s why you move the odd tires to the rear, it matters less that they’re asymmetrical
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoAh, OK. But if you are buying a pair of new tires, put them on the front
How dangerous can it be? I am going to research.
This article mostly agrees, except if it is less than 30 percent worn, you can just replace one. https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/tires/should-you-always-replace-car-tires-in-pairs-a1061792056/
Why put the new tires on the rear axle though? I thought the front was more important for braking and front wheel drive, which i have.
that’s why you move the odd tires to the rear, it matters less that they’re asymmetrical
Ah, OK. But if you are buying a pair of new tires, put them on the front